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Thank you for your trouble. Fannie B. McAdams, Hon. State Regent of Kans. DAR. BRIES, GRUSBEEK
Under date of April 27, 1871, the Schaghticoke Dutch Ref. Ch. has a baptismal record for Cattrina, dau. of Gerettunise Bries and Geertruy Grusbeek. Want ancestry of this Gerettunise Bries.
WEED
Want parents and other children of the Ebenezer Weed, whose son Ebenezer was baptized at the Pres- byterian church in Rumbout, Dut- chess county, N. Y., on June 25, 1769.
Marie Lyle.
Lyle Heights, Paso Robles, California.
I have been intensively interested in the accounts in the paper of the battles in and around Schoharie county, because I know that my grandfather, Charles Biliings and his brother, William Billings, lived there in the early 1800s.
I have learned about William Billings family from descendants of his daughter Electa Billings. The old Billings farm was along the Susquehanna river, my mother told LOBDELĽ
us, and just recently I have learn- ed that my grandfather's brother William ... BillIngs .. lived. olong th Susquehanna river in Schoharie Smith Lobdell, has read every word county. I have the dates of births of 1872-87-88-90-91, with little of
and deaths of many of William Bil- lings family, which I have obtained lately-but I haven't found much about my own grandfather, out Charles Billings. My mother spoke of an uncle Clinton Billings and an uncle Henry Billings, but I haven't heard of them. I do know that three of Jennings famlly married three of Billings family.
Willlam Billings moved out Webster, N. Y., and so did my
grandfather, Charles Billings, but do not know whether they moved there at the same time. My grand- father Charles Billings married Jo- anna Church and there is a monu- ment in Unlon Hill cemetery on the town line between Ontario and Webster. My mother was born in Webster May 22, 1845. I should like to know the date of birth and date of marriage, and date of death of my grandfather Charles Billings. His house burned down to the ground when my mother was a lit- tle girl, and my mother lived for a time with her uncle, William Bil- lings, and later my grandfather and family lived In Ontario. My mother told us that her grandfather Bil- lings was In the Revolutionary War and I believe he may have taken part around Schoharle Valley, or My was he may have gine to the Wyoming Valley part of the country. grandfather Charles Billings married twice and he had a son Charles Billings by his first wife. We have old letters telling of both of them-and I can give what data I have to you, later, but would like so much to know if you have any records of either the William or Charles Billings. During the Revo- lutionary War, the family may have lived in Massachusetts and may have moved to Schoharie county af- ter the war was over. The name Clinton Billings makes me think that my grandfather's people were connected with General Clinton in some way. I have a faint recollec- tion of there being a Samuel Bil- lings in the family and I have though that my great grandfather's name was Samuel, but it Is just a faint recollection.
Will be glad to hear from you. Perhaps the census would show their names, and also church rec- ords may show them. I know that William Billings of Webster, N. Y., joined the Baptist church there by letter. I was born in Detroit, Mich., July 14, 1876, and my mother was Martha Arminda Billings and she married William James McMichael September 30, 1870.
Most respectfully, Eva McM. Gardner. (Mrs. George Henry Gardner).
Mrs. George (Elsie) Dennis of Sherburne, N. Y., writes of the Diary of her great aunt Maria
value to the Genealogist; but we disagree with her so we reproduce what she sends of it:
"Elder Rowland d. Aug. 3, 1782, son of Gen. Hollis Rowland and wf. Sally Smith sister of Maria.
Mrs. Mary Delong Is 88, Nov. 22, 1895-Crego Line. I have been mar- ried 29 years today-Jan. 5, 1872. Owen Crego-letters: Ed. Champ- lin, cousin, married 1891 Cousin Loren Delong; they sent us a crate of strawberries from Illon. My nephew Perry Rowland-the Elder Rowland.
Lewis Crego sent me a picture of his four children; cousin In Bridge- ville, Delaware.
Mrs. Hattie Palmer from Chat- ham, New York-Lobdell cousin.
I seek info, of Moses Foster, my great, great grandfather-was list- ed as Town Clerk of Columbus, New York; records his working on Highway, his share of the town. He raised three children: Industry, Columbus and Peter; he was buried in tiny cemetery in hills back of Sherburne, b. in Mass., Quaker, probably c. 1745, possibly not Revolution because of religion. CREGO
Devillon Jackson, Brookfield, N. Y., a Crego connection. Mrs. Kattle Sheritt and son Willie of Norwich; many mentions of Charles Crego and wife; also Aunt Polly Crego, wife . of John Crego. of Columbus.
SMITHI
Tombstone .records; I: Chloe Smith, d. Feb. 3, 1813, ae. 66; wife of Moses Foster of Columbus; Phebe Smith, b. Jan. 8, 1783 in Providence; d. Feb. 8, 1858 at Ox- ford, N. Y .; dau. Keziah Smith, b. 1758; d. 1784; m. Jan. 7, 1781, James ; 59 McLean Avenue,
Nason, 1776-1809. Children :
1. Rheuben, d. ae 22; Rachael, m. C. C. Foster; 3, Amy, m. Volney Foster; 4, Lewis; 5, John; 6, Nan- cy Winslow.
Information extending the line of any of above gratefully appre- ciated.
Harry A. Odell.
P. O. Box 899, Church St. An- nex 8, N. Y. C.
BERN (Bain)
The following records were ta- ken from an old family Bible. This particular group were of the Asso- ciate Reformed turn of mind but as the succeeding generations mar- ried into the Scottish Highland a
families, they became a United
byterian family.
James Ben*, his book.
The grace of Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen so be it, No- vember 11, 1776.
Presbyterian family.
Hug Bain, his book,1793-May 23. Hugh Bain was born' 1757, Feb- ruary 2nd. Grace Bain ** was born September 5th, 1772.
My son James was born April 15th, 1795.
1797 my daughter Rachel was born May 23rd. 1799 my daughter Catherine was born February 9th. 1801 my son John Furman Bain was born February 23rd. 1803 my daughter Charity was born April 2nd.
1805 my daughter Elizabeth w born July 1st.
1808 my daughter Hannah was
born July 25th.
1811 Eve was born January 31. 1813 my son Hugh was born July 24th.
*- This name is as it was writ- ten in German text testament, that was passed down to this man's family. He is supposed to have been a Palatine.
**- This woman was a daughter of John Furman.
The family so carefully recorded here were very early settlers in the Town of Argyle; even today the neighborhood where they lived is called "Dutchtown."
Michael Reese married Harriett Reece and they were supposed to be cousins. Their fathers being Nicholas Reese and John Reece.
Would like information regarding these families and their connection, also name of father of Nicholas Reese and John Reece. Any infor- mation regarding Helen Clute's birth and death, burial place, etc. Helen Reese Kellogg,
59 McLean Avenue,
Highland Park 3, Michigan.
REECE-JOHNSON
Have the following records copled from an old Bible belonging to Har- riett Reece.
John Reece, born January 20th, 1786. Catherine Johnson, born March 8, 1789,
Married March 28, 1807. Children :
Anna Marie, B. July 14, 1808. D. June 14, 1822.
Rebecca, B. Nov. 9, 1809. Rachel, B. Aug. 20, 1811. D. Dec.
23, 1821.
Betsey, B. Apr. 13, 1814. D. Apr. 14, 1814.
Elizabeth, B. Jan 17, 1816.
Harriett, B. June 20, 1818. Edward, B. Aug. 5, 1819. D. Aug.
5, 1822. Elisha, B. May 17, 1821. D. Mar. 17, 1822.
in George, B. May 4, 1823. D. May 9, 1828.
Malinda, B. Oct. 23, 1825 Sarah Ann, B. June 1, 1828. There is also a notation in Bible of Edward Johnson, born August 10, 1718, died January 10th, 1813.
Can any one tell me anything about this famlly. They lived In or near Schenectady. The daughter Harriett Reece married Michael Reese, her cousin. Would like to II: |hear from any one who can furnish information about this Johnson or Reese or Reece family. Helen Reese Kellogg.
Highland Park 3, Michigan.
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baptismal record for Cattrina, dau. of Gerettunise Bries and Geertruy Grusbeck. Want ancestry of this Gerettunise Brics.
WEED
Want parents and other children of the Ebenezer Weed, whose son Ebenezer was baptized at the Pres- byterian church in Rumbout, Dut- chess county, N. Y., on June 25, 1769.
Marie Lyle.
Lyle Heights, Paso Robles, California.
I have been intensively interested in the accounts in the paper of the battles in and around Schoharie county, because I know that my grandfather, Charles Billings and his brother, William Billings, lived there in the early 1800s.
I have learned about William Billings family from descendants of his daughter Electa Billings. The old Billings farm was , along the
Susquehanna river, my mother toid us, and just recently 1 have learn- ed that my grandfather's brother William Billings lived along_the Susquehanna river in Schoharie county. 1 have the dates of births of 1872-87-88-90-91, with little of
ter the war was over. The name nex 8, N. Y. C.
Clinton Billings makes me think
that my grandfather's people were connected with General Clinton in some way. 1 have a faint recollec- tlon of there belng a Samuel Bil- lIngs in the family and 1 have though that my great grandfather's name was Samuel, but it is just a faint recollection.
Will be glad to hear from you. Perhaps the census would show their names, and also church rec- ords may show them. I know that William Billings of Webster, N. Y., joined the Baptist church there by letter. 1 was born in Detrolt, Mich., July 14, 1876, and my mother was Martha Arminda Billings and she married William James McMichael September 30, 1870,
Most respectfully, Eva McM. Gardner. (Mrs. George Henry Gardner). .
LOBDELL
Mrs. George (Elsie) Dennis of Sherburne, N. Y., writes of the Diary of her great aunt Maria Smith Lobdeli, has read every word
BERN (Baln)
The following records were ta- ken from an old family Bible. This particular group were of the Asso- ciate Reformed turn of mind but as the succeeding generations mar- ried into the Scottish Highland families, they became a United
a
byterian family.
James Ben*, his book.
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The grace of Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen so be it, No- vember 11, 1776.
Presbyterian family.
Hug Bain, his book,1793-May 23. Hugh Bain was born' 1757, Feb- ruary 2nd. Grace Bain ** was born September 5th, 1772.
My son James was born April 15th, 1795.
1797 my daughter Rachel was
born May 23rd. 1799 iny daughter Catherine was born February 9th. 1801 my son John Furman Bain was born February 23rd. 1803 my daughter Charity was born April 2nd. 1805 my daughter Ellzabeth w born July 1st.
born July 25th.
1811 Eve was born January 31. 1813 my son Hugh was born July 24th.
*- This name is as it was writ -. ten in German text testament, that was passed down to this man's family. He is supposed to have been a Palatine.
**- This woman was a daughter of John Furman.
The family so carefully recorded here were very early settlers In the,, Town of Argyle; even today the neighborhood where they lived is called "Dutchtown."
Other unusual names connected with this family are Shultes, Dings, and Lant. Charles H. Calhoun.
Box 12,
Cossayuna, N. Y.
REESE-CLUTE (Reese spelled var- lous ways-Rees, Rease, Rhys, etc.) Nicholas Reese was born about 1779 and married Helen Clute, (Lena-h-Helen), the daughter of Jacob Clute and Catherine Marse- les. Witness to Bap. May 11, 1787, Andries Huych and Lenah Shever, in Dutch Ref. Church, Schenectady, N. Y.
The following children were bap- tized In St. George's Episcopal Church, Schenectady, N. Y. Children :
Jacob, B. Mar. 25, 1810. Ann Eliza, B. April 28, 1812. Marie, B. April 8, 1814. George C., B. March 15, 1806, Bap. Dutch Ref. Church, Schenec- tady. Michael, B. Oct. 23, 1815, date ta-
ken from back of old picture.
Nicholes, dates not known, rec- ord from an old Bibie.
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Herkimer March
Prepared October 12, 1912, by CHARLOTTE A, PITCHER, Historian of Oneida Chapter, DAR, Utica, New York
Flag Day, 1912! The one hundred? and thirty-fifth anniversary of the! adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our national banner!
Who that witnessed the inspiring . scenes enacted that day along the line of march followed by General Nicholas Herkimer and his army to the Oriskany battlefield can ever forget them?
Patriotism was in the air. Indeed, June 14th seemed especially creat- ed for the successful carrying out of the great patriotic celebration planned by the Daughters of the American Revolution, in honor of their hero-general and his patriot band. The weather conditions were ideal, the fairest day in June, the month of perfect days. The feelings of all found expression in the beau- tlful hymn rendered by the male chorus of united German voices at the unveiling of the marker at the Herkimer homestead by the Ger- man-American Alliance:
"The skies, so bright, so clear, Expanding wide their fields of gold; To me the light of heaven un- fold;
Oh, day of all, most dear!" Flag Day, 1912, witnessed the crowning of a great work, the con- summation of a year's aspirations and devoted labor in behalf of a noble cause. Its complete story must necessarily be extended and comprehensive.
At the outset it is my desire and pleasure to pay deserved tribute to the patriotic fervor and indefatig- able zeal of Mrs. Delight R. Keller, Chairman of the New York State D. A. R. Committee for the Preser- vation of Historic Sites, to whom is due the honor of suggesting the
marking of the line of march of General Herkimer and his men to the Oriskany battlefield. All honor, I say, to Mrs. Keller for inaugurat- ing a movement which will forever command the gratitude of all patri- otic dwellers in the Mohawk Valley. Although she had announced the contemplated marking of the Her- kimer route at the meeting of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington in April, 1911, she first presented her plan in this locality before the newly organized Oriskany Chapter at its initial meeting held June the seventh. About the same time she appealed to the various chapters of the Mohawk Valley for co-operation and support in carry- ing out her cherished plan. All re- sponded heart and soul to the call, for nothing could have. so keenly aroused their patriotism as the op- portunity to honor the memory of their valley hero.
In the meantime Mrs. Keller re- quested me, a member of the State Committee, to identify the trail fol- lowed by General Herkimer in the upper section of the valley, select- ing such sites along the way as might be appropriately commemor- ated. Reluctant to assume so much | responsibility, I secured the assist- ance of Mr. W. Pierrepont White, an authority on local history.
June 29 Mr. White addressed a letter to me, suggesting the unique and wonderful map which now ad- orns every marker from the Herki- mer homestead to the Oriskany bat- tiefield. For this, and his unremit- ting labor, purely voluntary, in be- half of a work which involved so much research, the Mohawk Valley Daughters are forever grateful.
It should be stated that this map is absolutely accurate to scale | and in the location of particular spots conforms to information which Mr. White obtained from maps of the province of New York, prepared by English geographers of 1768, 1775 and 1777. We believe nothing of the kind had hitherto been attempted for a similar purpose.
"There is a monument," wrote Mr. White in his letter, "erected at General Herkimer's house, from which he started, and a monument erected on the Oriskany battlefield. The Daughters propose to erect markers at suitable places between these two points. If on each mark- er should be placed a bronze tablet showing in bas-relief the Mohawk River from Rome to Herkimer's ¡house in Danube, and then the trail on the south side of the river from Herkimer's house to a point op- posite Fort Dayton, where he cross- ed to the north of the river, and ' then the. trail from Herkimer to Deerfield and the turning to cross the ford at Old Fort Schuyler, with the trail on the south of the river , extending to Rome, you would have a uniform story showing the whole trail to whoever was reading each particular monument.
"Below this bas-relief trail the bronze tablet, should carry in raised letters the reason why the par- ticular spot was marked, and the person reading it would have a particular history of that particu- lar spot and a bird's eye view of the entire march and the location of the battlefield.
"It seems to me that if certain uniform things were agreed upon to be on each tablet, that the re- (Continued on Page 6) .
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married a Mr. March who was born in 1787. The father of the girl had died in 1775 according to the record. These errors were la- ter, repeated in the genealogies of the Belden and Hawks family, and Gillette Family History. W. N. P. D.
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Mrs. Clarence L. Beavis, Aug. 31, 1947. There was an item on Wal- rath in the Enterprise and News on June 5, 1947, by Mrs. Mabel L. Loo- mis, (Leon), 63 132 Dartmouth St., Porest Hills, New York. She also wrote on 8th Jan., 1946. MANVILLE
(Miss) Margaret Bloom, Aug. 31, 1947, Probably a letter to the li- brarian at Huntington, Long Island, will bring information about the Manvilles there. WINNE
Bertha L. Mcmillan, Aug. 1947. Donald A, Keefer, RD 2, Sac- andaga Road, Schenectady, New York, wrote about Winne in this paper two weeks ago. BOWMAN
Theo. G. Mueller, Aug. 31, 1947. William D. Warner, MD, 111 On- tario Street, Lockport, New York, wrote about Bowman on April 24, 1917, in E&N. There was article also in the "Boston Transcript." (2345).
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The Conklin(g) Thirteenth Re- union was held Aug. 17, 1947 at Cable Lake, Cass Co., Michigan. Mrs. Louis Longcore was in charge of the affair. We hope to have the list of new officers of these family affairs, for next year, soon.
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and Sarah Bennett, both possibly born 'In Washington Co., Pa., 1820, removed to Guernsey Co., Ohlo; to Missouri in 1858, to Nebraska 1861; married 1844. James Fouraker had a sister Polly, who mar. a Perkins. Sarah Bennett had brothers, Chris and William of Ohio, three sisters in Ohio, and one each in Kansas and Nebraska in 1896. Their parents may have been from New York. Aug. 21, 1947.
Mabel J. Morgan. (Mrs. Ernest R. Morgan), 4524 Hickory St., Omaha 6, Nebraska.
FOX
In an old family scrapbook kept by Mary Havens (1854-1936), a
granddaughter of (John) Joseph Wagner II (1791-1855) and Minerva Riggs (1799-1842), I have found a most interesting and informative series of articles on the early his- tory of Fort Plain.
These articles are written in the form of "Letters especially for the Free Press by Leander. Fox, of Brooklyn, N. Y.," an early resident of Fort Plain in the 1830's., possi- bly as early as the middle 1820's. He does not mention how long he remained in Fort Plain. Twelve of these "Letters" were clipped from the newspaper and pasted in the of scrapbook, with no indication dates. Number 12 is missing in what may have been a series of 13. I should appreciate having fur- ther information on these articles. What was the date of their publi- cation? What "Free Press" did they appear in? What Fox family did
this Leander belong to?
Marie Lyle.
Lyle Heights,
Paso Robles, Calif.
FULLER
Excerpts from Answers of Corres- pondents to Fuller query, this pa- per, April 10, 1947:
Jeremiah Fuller appearing Sche- nectady in New York State Census of 1790 born 10-26-1776-died 1839- married 1-23-1792 Mary Kendall and their children were William Kendall born 11-29-1792; Samuel born 4-16-1795; George Kendall b. 1-29-1799; Amella Ann b.3-31-1801; Edward b. 2-15-1807; Charles b. 6-11-1809; Henry b. 2-2-1811; James b. 7-24-1814; Elizabeth b. 6-1-1816; Robert b. 2-14-1822.
Amos Fuller appearing Canaan, Columbia County b. 1767 at Nine Partners, Dutchess County. Peter lived at Petersburg in Rensselaer County, where he died 4-4-1849. His wife was Sibbel Chase and among their children were Lewis b.
7-9-1806. Some of the latter's des- cendants still live at South Beriin in Rensselaer County. One of his descendants John W. Stearns, was quite a genealogist before his un- timely decease a year or so ago. Full particulars as to the descend- ants of this Amos of Canaan and Petersburg can, without doubt, be
Mr. Stearns.
This Amos was of the line of Were | Robert of Salem Rehoboth not- withstanding the statement to the contrary made in the book "Hud- son and Mohawk Valley."
Corrections of linotype errors in issue of June 19, 1947: Wife Darius Fuller was Sarah Sampson not Lampson. Darius Fuller was a son of Daniel Fuller b. 3-12-1732 (Son of Rev. Daniel Fuller of Willington, Conn.)
·Wife of Benjamin Fuller of Queensbury was Lovisa P. Palmer not Louisa.
Who. were children of the follow- ing Fullers appearing in the 1790 N. Y. Census?
is reported as having dled 4-25- 1911-so this must be considered as being the date rather than 1906. L. B. Atwood, Alturas, California.
KEENAN Have you had any genealogical information on the Keenan fam- ily? I am particularly interested in the branch of the family around Arcade or Java Center, New York. Peter Keenan, my grandfather, was born in Arcade, July 5, 1848, and married in 1880 Emily Jane Hubler of Pennsylvania. Peter's brothers were Thomas (Tom), James (Jim), Michael (Mike); there was a half- brother Willlam (Will); also there were two sisters Kate (who married a Redding man) and Mary (who married an O'Leary).
I am trying to find information regarding Peter's parents, who, I have been told, were Thomas and Elizabeth Campbell Keenan.
Has your genealogical section of the paper carried any information on this family, or can you direct me to any sources of information. Do you know when or from where the Keenans came to New York ?.
Sincerely yours, Virginia Laughlin.
214 Thirteenth St., Parkersburg, W. Va.
I am writing to ask you if you have any information that would aid me in my search. Many years ago we lived at St. Johnsville - around 1910-I think. I have been told that my people were in Am- erica before the Revolution and fought in it, but no one except my- ! self, has ever made any attempt to find out. Could you aid me?
My father was Hiram Erastus Campbell, born at Gallupville June ] 8, 1858 or 6. Can find no records at Schoharle, Fonda.
My grandfather, James Camp- bell, born I am told at Esperance, but again no records. James had four brothers.
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